Noblesteps Believes in Student-Athletes, NOT Athlete-Students
Exact Problems Student Career Coaching Addresses

Why is Student Career Coaching so effective?

When high school players work with a Student Advocate, they upgrade their potential because they understand their learning styles and motivation style. They become more effective because they understand what motivates them beyond sports. Students become more proactive towards their college and career goals, which they feel empowered to achieve.

How Student Career Coaching Works

The Student Career Coaching Program consists of a 3-tier investigative and application approach that students cover with their coach over the course of 4 sessions. Sessions are spaced out over the course of a week or two and students usually complete the program in 3-6 months. Results from the career coaching program work great with the Noblesteps Athletic Recruiting System® whereas students can communicate confidently with coaches about the importance of their college major and career aspirations and if those sports program align with their long term goals. Because a students meets with a coach individually, the coach can tailor the program to the specific needs of the student.



"Coach" is a regular guest on the ESPN Radio-Cleveland hosted by Kenny Roda.

Talking about the importance of parents educating themselves on athletic-recruiting and career education to insure they have a better chance of getting a scholarship and maximizing on their academic and athletic scholarship offerings


Like most high school student, you are looking ahead to the future believing hard-work will bring you a million dollar contract in professional sports. However in reality only .00005% of student make it to the professional level. You are probably eyeing academic and athletic scholarships to college but are unsure about what difference you can truly make outside of the classroom. Student-Athlete Career Coaching addresses specific objective:

  1. Stress over grades regardless of whether you are an A student or under-performer
  2. Concerns about student—athletes having a rewarding life after sports has ended
  3. Uncertainty about the BEST field of study and extracurricular activity options available to compliment personality and interests
  4. According to U.S. Dept. of Education estimates, the average annual cost of a college education (tuition, room and board, '02-03 school year) is currently $9,828 per year at public colleges, and $22,896 per year at private colleges.
  5. The average cost of a 4-year degree is now between $39,312 and $98,584!

Wouldn't you like to know that you're investing all of that time and money into what's right for you?

The Noblesteps Student Coaching Program was created with high school student in mind and incorporates the best inter-personal skills and learning models for high school student. It was honed by studies with college career directors and college coaches throughout the country who desire to see student-athletes enter college with a smart model and concept for the future.

What is Noblesteps Career Education Coaching?

The Noblesteps Student Career Coaching program that includes specific skills and models that students need to learn to be successful to build careers and fulfilling lives. Student Career Coaching involves concepts of education consulting wrapped in a life and career coaching model.

The Three Sections of Noblesteps Student Career Coaching Program

  • Learning and Motivation Styles, Foundations for Scholarly Excellence

First section of the program tackles the skills pertinent for scholarly excellence. Students gain perspective on their learning styles and exercises that they can use to learn more effectively. The result is that the students are more confident knowing how they learn best and creates solid study habits and learning ability.

  • Core Life Skills

Take sustainable steps towards goals, identifying and changing perspectives about abilities outside of being a player in a sport and aligning values with actions and productive activities to build careers and a SOLID resume.

  • Personal Leadership Development

Student Career Coaching trains students in personal leadership skills. Students are trained how to communicate their mission statements outside of sports beyond simply stating a major their peers and therefore elevate their peers to step up their career perspectives and create a competition to build a stronger society and better communities. The process is incredible to watch as ATHLETES are transformed into STUDENT-ATHLETES.

Coach Patilla was featured in...

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